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getting the economy under "control" will be very, very important. the president faces one problem, though, and we become almost a parliamentary system in the actions of legislative bodies and he's got a republican house that he's got to find a rhythm to work with him. president clinton did that, joe, his second term we were able to balance the budget for four years, but it's difficult and they have not found a rhythm yet and until they do that, i think it limits what he can get done. >> interesting to me because in an early press conference the president said he was well aware of what happened to many other presidents in their second terms and clearly referring to an overreach that you have with second-term presidents who were thinking about their legacy. joe, as you look at, as you look at president obama and you look at his agenda, gun control, immigration reform, climate change, got to get through all the fiscal problems first. i mean, is that overreach? >> i don't think so. there are things that he has to do. climate change is a really difficult
getting the economy under "control" will be very, very important. the president faces one problem, though, and we become almost a parliamentary system in the actions of legislative bodies and he's got a republican house that he's got to find a rhythm to work with him. president clinton did that, joe, his second term we were able to balance the budget for four years, but it's difficult and they have not found a rhythm yet and until they do that, i think it limits what he can get done....
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you have to have growth of the economy, but i need to see policies will actually do that. we don't see them now. >> i spoke with david plouffe in the segment before this. he said that he is confident there are enough vote he is in the huntsd requisite 60 votes in the senate to pass universal background checks for gun owners and limiting the clips, those high-capacity magazine clips that i can fire off so many rounds to 10 and under. do you think that's so? do you think congress would pass a ban on those clips i with ten or over and a universal background check is that gonna happen? >> no, i don't think it will. candy, that gets beside the major issues this face american families you can jobs and the economy and the debt and spending that's where people are focused. that's the big anxiety of this country. >> sure, i agree with you, but as you know, you deal with a lot of things up there and the white house, people and their families deal with a loft things, one of the things out there are is gun control of some sort, addresses newtown, gun control or better access to mental
you have to have growth of the economy, but i need to see policies will actually do that. we don't see them now. >> i spoke with david plouffe in the segment before this. he said that he is confident there are enough vote he is in the huntsd requisite 60 votes in the senate to pass universal background checks for gun owners and limiting the clips, those high-capacity magazine clips that i can fire off so many rounds to 10 and under. do you think that's so? do you think congress would pass...
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the issue -- my analogy is to the economy for president obama. if this economy doesn't come roaring back, he's going to have second term problems. >> but what i remember about president bush was that he started to do social security reform, and that turned out to be a huge problem for him before he did immigration, and i think i read actually in his book, correct me if i'm wrong, that he wished that it had been reversed, that he had done immigration -- so the order in which you do things? >> gloria, that's really impressive, if you can remember that level of detail from his book. >> hello. >> i colored in a few pages. >> but i also covered that, so i actually remember that, but -- >> i wouldn't have colored in the pages on your boss' book, they're too colorful. >> but you just made an important point. he couldn't find the center on a big issue. gloria, you know, we have polarized politics in bill clinton's time, much of it because of the personal stuff, but not all of it. polarized politics in president bush's time. polarized politics in the firs
the issue -- my analogy is to the economy for president obama. if this economy doesn't come roaring back, he's going to have second term problems. >> but what i remember about president bush was that he started to do social security reform, and that turned out to be a huge problem for him before he did immigration, and i think i read actually in his book, correct me if i'm wrong, that he wished that it had been reversed, that he had done immigration -- so the order in which you do things?...
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and that's where they have to work together to turn the economy around. because that's of course what is going to be -- >> even if he decided not to run, he would keep that a secret as long as he could. because that's his leverage, isn't it, david gergen? we knew in the second term dick cheney was not going to run in the bush years and you saw he lost some foreign policy issuei. if the first year, he was dominant. and he was not as big a force in the republican party because people knew he was not going to be on the electoral battlefield. >> i think that's right, john. from his point of view, what he also -- he has to worry not only about whether hillary clinton's going to get in, not only about his own age and health, he has to worry about the overall success of this partnership. he has a very strong self-interest in seeing barack obama succeed. as you well know, after eight years of one party being in office, it's not easy to hold on to that office. and one of the things that helped to elect george h.w. bush at the end of reagan was reagan went out on a
and that's where they have to work together to turn the economy around. because that's of course what is going to be -- >> even if he decided not to run, he would keep that a secret as long as he could. because that's his leverage, isn't it, david gergen? we knew in the second term dick cheney was not going to run in the bush years and you saw he lost some foreign policy issuei. if the first year, he was dominant. and he was not as big a force in the republican party because people knew...
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he had the best economy in a generation, that was the time to get them durngs the lewinsky scandal came along. bush tried to do them, iraq war and then katrina. he couldn't get it done. will this president seize this moment and tries to do medicare and social security, his vice president say i want to run for president. >> he will be more successful because he's tougher. there's danger and frankly david gergen, wrote a great piece on cnn.com called obama 2.0, really goes through it. there are dangers but he's going to be more successful because he's tougher. i think republicans respect him more as a tougher negotiator. >> what about democrats? >> he's got problems. >> here's my question to you which is, you've gottlieb brawl it democrats and the fiscal test is going to be all of these issues coming up on how you cut spending, what you do to the military, mine all of this stuff coming up. if the president says, i want a grand bargain and we've got to cut medicare as part of a big deal, where -- is he going to say to his own party, sorry, guys? >> he will say that and i will say this, the
he had the best economy in a generation, that was the time to get them durngs the lewinsky scandal came along. bush tried to do them, iraq war and then katrina. he couldn't get it done. will this president seize this moment and tries to do medicare and social security, his vice president say i want to run for president. >> he will be more successful because he's tougher. there's danger and frankly david gergen, wrote a great piece on cnn.com called obama 2.0, really goes through it. there...
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and -- but the economy, we've had a tough four years. and she's known for wearing her fashions over and over again. i wonder whether she'll make a fashion statement and wear a dress she's already worn. >> now that would be a big statement because she certainly hasn't been afraid to do that before. >> exactly. >> let me ask you about something from back from 2008. she wore this lemongrass-colored outfit designed by a cuban american designer actually, isabelle toledo. was that a good choice do you think? is that a good dress for her? >> you know, it was funny because a lot of people had a lot to say about there particular outfit. you know, it was her first term as first lady, as well. and you're out making a statement. now, it was both conservative, yet the color was a little different. you know, it's not necessarily everybody's cup of tea. but the point is, she liked it. and i think that was the statement there, that she was saying, i'm going to be wearing what i like to wear. what i'm comfortable in. and that's what it's about. fashion i
and -- but the economy, we've had a tough four years. and she's known for wearing her fashions over and over again. i wonder whether she'll make a fashion statement and wear a dress she's already worn. >> now that would be a big statement because she certainly hasn't been afraid to do that before. >> exactly. >> let me ask you about something from back from 2008. she wore this lemongrass-colored outfit designed by a cuban american designer actually, isabelle toledo. was that a...
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and we're going to put this nation's economy on a sustainable path to the future. ladies and gentlemen, it's my great honor to introduce you to a magnificent, a truly magnificent first lady, michelle obama and the guy she hangs out with, my friend, president barack obama! [ applause ] hey! hey. i thought you weren't coming out. >> we were -- >> i thought you weren't coming. i thought you changed your mind. >> hi, everybody. excuse our tardiness. but you know what? when stevie wonder has a few words to say to you, you don't rush stevie wonder. so pardon our delay. but thank you, thanks so much, jill. thank you for that kind introduction. but more importantly, thank you for your leadership and service. [ applause ] i love jill biden! i love jill a little bit more. but i want to thank you both, you know, for making this journey so much more fun. >> yes, that's right. >> our families have bonded and this is just been a phenomenal four years. and i'm ready to do four more with both of you. >> four more. >> four more. >> four more. >> and most of all, i want to thank all
and we're going to put this nation's economy on a sustainable path to the future. ladies and gentlemen, it's my great honor to introduce you to a magnificent, a truly magnificent first lady, michelle obama and the guy she hangs out with, my friend, president barack obama! [ applause ] hey! hey. i thought you weren't coming out. >> we were -- >> i thought you weren't coming. i thought you changed your mind. >> hi, everybody. excuse our tardiness. but you know what? when stevie...
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. >> the president will either rise or fall above the economy. >> obama is off to a head start with current approval rating higher than first-term average, but he faces fightsory gun control and immigration reform. >> this is when presidents get tested. unexpected things happen and they have to react almost in real time on the spot. this is when we get to see the true character of a president. >> in the dedication of a nation. >> reporter: just 16 presidents have been elected to a second term, including some of the great ones. obama, the 17th, will now get his shot at greatness or not. >> and one of the highlights of the presidential inauguration are these huge star-studded parties. we'll take you inside the exclusive events after this quick break and it looks like the party has already started behind me. we'll be right back. a hybrid? most are just no fun to drive. now, here's one that will make you feel alive. meet the five-passenger ford c-max hybrid. c-max says ha. c-max says wheeee. which is what you get, don't you see? cause c-max has lots more horsepower than prius v, a hybrid that c
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in order to do that, we have to invest more in this economy. we're investing half as much as we used to. in infrastructure. we're investing half as much in science and technology. and we're investing much less than we used to in core areas of education. state universities for example are being decimated. so if you don't invest for the future, where are you going to get the growth in the future? >> but in 2008 and 2009, invest became a bad word, invest became government spending. when you're talking about investing, you're talking about it in a fairly sophisticated manner. some in the government. some the private sector, each on their own and some jointly. that kind of discussion feels dead on arrival in this political environment where we can't get something like a basic budget done. >> the problem is we're going to have to do some of this, anyway. anyone who owns a home knows this. if you defer maintenance, if you say to yourself, my boiler is leaking but i'm not going to fix it, that's actually a penny wise, pound-foolish decision. it will ev
in order to do that, we have to invest more in this economy. we're investing half as much as we used to. in infrastructure. we're investing half as much in science and technology. and we're investing much less than we used to in core areas of education. state universities for example are being decimated. so if you don't invest for the future, where are you going to get the growth in the future? >> but in 2008 and 2009, invest became a bad word, invest became government spending. when...
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the economy did not go into full-blown depression. the biggest disappointment, it did not improve more than half. it's, i second what david gergen says, it's astonishing that he was re-elected given the state of the economy and it really does mean that such things as the affordable care act are going to remain in place for four years. really controversial now, but after four years of getting used to it, americans, i think, will decide, let's keep it. >> alex i did not get the memo about a blue suit and red tie. look like a quartet. >> what do you think? >> i agree that i think the biggest accomplishment is that he forestalled a crisis, but he forestalled it by spreading it out and we're back in the '30s now. this is fdr. this is going to be economic stagnation and a depression that won't end. but i think an accomplishment, just to add something a little different, that he has finally destroyed the old republican party and we've hit rock bottom and, so, out of this, we will either emerge with something new and better that speaks of the
the economy did not go into full-blown depression. the biggest disappointment, it did not improve more than half. it's, i second what david gergen says, it's astonishing that he was re-elected given the state of the economy and it really does mean that such things as the affordable care act are going to remain in place for four years. really controversial now, but after four years of getting used to it, americans, i think, will decide, let's keep it. >> alex i did not get the memo about a...
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the economy, democrats might object when i say this, but the economy more than republicans were the president's enemy in the first time. no money coming in, no room to maneuver. >> he's got one fight after another coming up, although we've put off one fight a couple months, and the president has to get over that in order to get to the rest of his agenda, and the question i have is whether the president is going to actually anger some of his liberal team by making those commitments on entitlement cutbacks on medicare, for example, in particular in order to get to the rest of his agenda and to david's point, to keep the economy chucking along. >> does he see that, david, as central though? i mean, to so many people in the business community, it does seem central. if you don't put out a plan for entitlement reform, you can't get long-term growth in the economy, you srm can't, because there's too many unknowns and strangle holds that are going to hit the economy. does he see it that way or does he not see that risk? >> i think that's a really good question because at the end of the day i think the
the economy, democrats might object when i say this, but the economy more than republicans were the president's enemy in the first time. no money coming in, no room to maneuver. >> he's got one fight after another coming up, although we've put off one fight a couple months, and the president has to get over that in order to get to the rest of his agenda, and the question i have is whether the president is going to actually anger some of his liberal team by making those commitments on...
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our economy was in shambles. i watched him make a series of decisions very quickly to stand up to financial industry, the recovery act, to intervene on the auto industry. not any one of them was popular. he knew it was what we had to do to right the country. it is worth noting how far we've come. we're in a different place than we were four years ago. >> the last election he hadn't made any mistakes. now you've won that second term. you can be a little more honest about where he could have gone further and didn't or where he regrets not going further. >> i'm going to point to his own words. he believes he could have done a better job communicating with the american people. we've been talking about what we were dealing with. the financial crisis, the economic crisis, building a new administration. we had our hands full. i think frying ing trying to g that done and take the emergency steps to sure up our banks, some things were lost in there including communicating with the american people but why we were taking th
our economy was in shambles. i watched him make a series of decisions very quickly to stand up to financial industry, the recovery act, to intervene on the auto industry. not any one of them was popular. he knew it was what we had to do to right the country. it is worth noting how far we've come. we're in a different place than we were four years ago. >> the last election he hadn't made any mistakes. now you've won that second term. you can be a little more honest about where he could...
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dysfunction of congress is now becoming our nation's dysfunction, we're becoming disfigured in a sense, our economy is, because congress is so far behind in the game, so the premise is a simple one, and that is that we want to create a new attitude around problem solving. how do you do that? >> right. >> you've got to get a critical mass together of problem solvers which is what we're doing, we have 25 signed on and our goal by the end of the year is to have 75. so if you can imagine 75 republicans and democrats house and senate members who agree to meet, check their ego at the door and sit around a table where they're putting their country first as opposed to party, as opposed to the next election, they're thinking about the future when they deliberate about these important issues, that's the objective. so far as i can tell, candy, i'm a recent convert to this, they came to me most recently, there's nobody else in the world of movements now that is focused on bringing people together around the premise of problem solving. >> well, certainly, there have been third way, and a lot of the groups out t
dysfunction of congress is now becoming our nation's dysfunction, we're becoming disfigured in a sense, our economy is, because congress is so far behind in the game, so the premise is a simple one, and that is that we want to create a new attitude around problem solving. how do you do that? >> right. >> you've got to get a critical mass together of problem solvers which is what we're doing, we have 25 signed on and our goal by the end of the year is to have 75. so if you can...
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i think he can tackle gun safety laws, immigration, of course continue to improve our economy so that we can get people back on their feet. i think what anna did this past weekend in williamsburg is very important. she was speaking to some of the most powerful republicans in the country. but if they don't listen to her message, they're in trouble. but we're going to fight. >> we've been waiting for four years on immigration reform. it was a promise president obama made he was going do his first year. we're hoepg it get hoping it g first year second term. >> hope soo toe some bipartisan work. >> go have a bipartisan meal right after this. >> ladies, nice to see you. thank you is so much. >> all right. this question, of course, when we come back, we'll be back a little later today, but up next, are your political leaders set to derail an economic recovery? a can't-miss edition of "your money." almost tastes like one of jack's cereals. fiber one. uh, forgot jack's cereal. [ jack ] what's for breakfast? um... try the number one! yeah, this is pretty good. [ male announcer ] over a third o
i think he can tackle gun safety laws, immigration, of course continue to improve our economy so that we can get people back on their feet. i think what anna did this past weekend in williamsburg is very important. she was speaking to some of the most powerful republicans in the country. but if they don't listen to her message, they're in trouble. but we're going to fight. >> we've been waiting for four years on immigration reform. it was a promise president obama made he was going do his...
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economy. >> where is the tipping point? i don't know where it is, but when it comes, going to be so swift and so savage. >> reporter: obama's plan proposes $360 billion in cuts to medicaid, medicare and other health programs over the next decade. but because costs in those programs are rising fast, the debt would be $6.4 trillion higher in 10 years. the president's budget also proposes cuts to discretionary and mandatory spending that would save $737 billion over a decade. military spending would be reduced, saving $487 billion. the fiscal cliff bill that congress passed on new year's day would also reduce projected deficits somewhat. higher taxes on households making above $450,000 and other tax increases will raise an additional $600 billion in revenue by 2022. but that's not enough. and as democrats and republicans gear up over the next few months to debate spending cuts, debt limits and the federal budget, there still is not a credible plan out there that puts a serious dent in the debt. but douglas durst still holds ou
economy. >> where is the tipping point? i don't know where it is, but when it comes, going to be so swift and so savage. >> reporter: obama's plan proposes $360 billion in cuts to medicaid, medicare and other health programs over the next decade. but because costs in those programs are rising fast, the debt would be $6.4 trillion higher in 10 years. the president's budget also proposes cuts to discretionary and mandatory spending that would save $737 billion over a decade. military...
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. >> two weeks ago i would have said it's quiet this year, the economy, less excitement. and yet in the past four days, i've gotten invitations to things i had no idea were going to happen. things coming out of the woodwork. i don't know what it is. some people are scaling back instead of having big dance parties at night, a lot of corporations are doing brunches. whether that's actually less expensive or whether it's just supposed to look less expensive, i'm not exactly sure. but you are -- >> you think it's about optics. >> perhaps. i mean, that's certainly with the -- having the two official inaugural balls. >> i've seen so much ink about online and print and even on television, about the first lady's haircut. i wonder if this saturday, if people are going into their salons, amy, saying, hey, listen, can i get the -- michelle obama? yeah. >> yeah. >> what do you think? >> yeah, oh, i think so. we've seen the photo. we're going to want to see how the bangs move. that's what we'll be looking for. >> let's see. >> i've got the side sweep. she got the straight across much.
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that hit markets and the wider economy hard, but it didn't cause interest rates to increase. this time could be different, however, because the rest of the world is getting its act together. even successful businesses like ford are worried. here's what ceo alan mulally told me today. >> i think the most important thing to your point is that we come together around a solution that allows us to live within our means, to reduce our budget deficits, and also to deal with our trade deficits, and create an environment where the businesses can grow in the united states. the most important thing is we come together with a comprehensive solution, not just working one piece or the other, but a comprehensive solution where we can start to grow the economy again for everybody. >> but the order in which we do things matters. first, raise the debt ceiling, allowing america to pay for its bills that it already racked up. then come up with a longer term plan that could put us back in fiscal good health. america's ability to meet its obligations should not be held hostage to an agreement on s
that hit markets and the wider economy hard, but it didn't cause interest rates to increase. this time could be different, however, because the rest of the world is getting its act together. even successful businesses like ford are worried. here's what ceo alan mulally told me today. >> i think the most important thing to your point is that we come together around a solution that allows us to live within our means, to reduce our budget deficits, and also to deal with our trade deficits,...
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we don't do that we will continue to have a low-growth economy with high unemployment. got to get our fiscal house in order. to me that is the biggest of all. >> havens, do you think, given the president any genuine sign they are willing to work with him? >> well, the decision to postpone a fight over the debt limit, that, of itself, was. they saved themselves from themselves, which i believe. but also a recognition the president has the upper hand on some things, can't fight him on everything. republicans need to be smarter. so, that was one sign right there, republicans are doing it. i also think if the senate can pass a birnlgt the house will have to act and then a real test of where the republicans are going to actually compromise at the end of the day. and i was at the republican retreat in williamsburg and i did an address to all house republicans and said your fight is not with john boehner, your fight is with james madison. he wrote this system this is the government we have. if you believe in the constitution, we have division of power. tough work within that t
we don't do that we will continue to have a low-growth economy with high unemployment. got to get our fiscal house in order. to me that is the biggest of all. >> havens, do you think, given the president any genuine sign they are willing to work with him? >> well, the decision to postpone a fight over the debt limit, that, of itself, was. they saved themselves from themselves, which i believe. but also a recognition the president has the upper hand on some things, can't fight him on...
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our economy is teetering. what would happen if our economy collapsed? who is to say what would happen? look at l.a. riots, everything that happened. things happen in this world. >> then there's a reality check. >> this is reality check. >> back in the 18th century, right? let me explain one other thing to you. if your government does turn tyrannical they have 5,000 nuclear war heads at their disposal to come after you and your guns. let's wake up and smell the coffee. >> you know, if they want to drop a bomb in tennessee -- >> let me bring in james fox. >> that's just ludicrous. >> we seem to be focusing too much just on ar-15 and assault weapons. a small percentage of homicides are committed with assault weapons. >> exactly. exactly. >> wait. let me respond to that. because the reason that i've been focused on that, in particular, i'm aware it's a small percentage of the killings in america. last four shootings in america, aurora, oregon shopping mall, firemen lured to their deaths before christmas and then sandy hook, all of those have involved an ar-
our economy is teetering. what would happen if our economy collapsed? who is to say what would happen? look at l.a. riots, everything that happened. things happen in this world. >> then there's a reality check. >> this is reality check. >> back in the 18th century, right? let me explain one other thing to you. if your government does turn tyrannical they have 5,000 nuclear war heads at their disposal to come after you and your guns. let's wake up and smell the coffee. >>...
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the economy is slowly starting to recover. one of the things it's starting to recover from is an oil and gas boom in the west, something the president and his base haven't been willing to support. the irony is he may benefit from something he hasn't supported. >> something the president would very much love in a second term, a more robust economy. our special coverage of the presidential inauguration will continue in just a moment. we're just moments away from the president making the traditional stop at church near the white house. officemax can help you drive supply costs down... and down. use your maxperks card and get a 10-ream case of officemax multiuse paper for just 4.99 after maxperks rewards. find thousands of big deals now... at officemax. >>> good morning. welcome back, everybody. you're taking a live look this morning at st. john's church. the president and the first lady and the two first children will be expected to arrive at that church within 30 minutes or so. really the event that kicks off the festivities for
the economy is slowly starting to recover. one of the things it's starting to recover from is an oil and gas boom in the west, something the president and his base haven't been willing to support. the irony is he may benefit from something he hasn't supported. >> something the president would very much love in a second term, a more robust economy. our special coverage of the presidential inauguration will continue in just a moment. we're just moments away from the president making the...
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. >> well, it is four years later now, a battered economy and political extremism, even more so than it was at the time he gave that speech. how does he create a lasting vision of his own presidency? joining us, presidential historian richard norton smith. it does strike me this address is the beginning of the writing of history of the presidency of barack obama. everyone talks about how in the second term, presidents run for history. this is that first kind of draft, isn't it? >> some ways that's a dangerous concept. think about it, all of a sudden you're playing to the academic jury, that's the ultimate electorate, the people who will decide if you're a near great president or average president, you know, whether you're a teddy roosevelt or a chester arthur, and you probably shouldn't be playing to them more than any other particular interest group. i'm part of the jury. see, you only get to vote for president once are we get to vote over and over again. but presidents really, it seems to me, that's just one more interest group they should avoid tailoring their actions. >> we talk
. >> well, it is four years later now, a battered economy and political extremism, even more so than it was at the time he gave that speech. how does he create a lasting vision of his own presidency? joining us, presidential historian richard norton smith. it does strike me this address is the beginning of the writing of history of the presidency of barack obama. everyone talks about how in the second term, presidents run for history. this is that first kind of draft, isn't it? >>...
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economy, jobs. the president stating firmly, forcefully, as he has before, he will not negotiate with congress when it comes to raising the nation's debt ceiling. what i will not do, the president said, is negotiate with a gun at the head of the american people. very strong words from the president. he was clearly frustrate, clearly anger at the republicans right now, threatening that he's not going to go ahead and let them do, let them try to use raising the nation's debt ceiling, raising the nation's debt ceiling as leverage in getting further spending cuts. john king is here, gloria borger is here with us. both of you stand by. brianna keilar was at the news conference. she's over there at the white house. brianna, the president was very tough in offering his assessment on what needs to be done. >> reporter: that's right, wolf. and he said he will not negotiate on the debt ceiling, the end. he has reiterated that, and this was his chance to come out today and say it yet again. he said today that
economy, jobs. the president stating firmly, forcefully, as he has before, he will not negotiate with congress when it comes to raising the nation's debt ceiling. what i will not do, the president said, is negotiate with a gun at the head of the american people. very strong words from the president. he was clearly frustrate, clearly anger at the republicans right now, threatening that he's not going to go ahead and let them do, let them try to use raising the nation's debt ceiling, raising the...
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the economy gets going, if things get better and if the republicans get a leader like rubio leading this and he can get the boat moving forward a bit, there's hope. >> the key issue, alex, amnesty, it's a sensitive issue. of the undocumented workers in the united states, millions them qualify. is that amnesty? >> i think we will have to find a new word. >> i was just going to say that. who is going to try to find the new word. you know how it works. >> i think the rubio plan has found, if you are here, if you have committed a crime and you have done something that has taken from the country, then there's no place for you. if you are contributing to the country. if you are a part of the fabric, if you came here because you want to add to something that is great. then there's a way and so yes, they will find a way, but i'm not sure they are going to call it with the big scarlet a. >> i think that, you know, first of all. i think president obama has been extraordinarily brave in trying to move the agenda forward. i think that the african american community which in the past has been pulled
the economy gets going, if things get better and if the republicans get a leader like rubio leading this and he can get the boat moving forward a bit, there's hope. >> the key issue, alex, amnesty, it's a sensitive issue. of the undocumented workers in the united states, millions them qualify. is that amnesty? >> i think we will have to find a new word. >> i was just going to say that. who is going to try to find the new word. you know how it works. >> i think the rubio...
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the economy's getting a little bit better. the wars are winding down so he does have a shot but most important thing to say is i think he's found his game. >> if you look at president's popularity, his is low. >> one of the lowest in past 20, 30 years but the numbers moving in the right direction. i think he's found his rhythm, found a way to actually play the game in this town. i think he may have a better second term than the first. >> margaret -- >> be careful, my friend. >> is the country more divided than been for other second term presidents? >> the temptation is to say, yes. we are listening to civil right activists saying the country is not as polarized and keep it in perspective but i think everybody has been saying to the president, in terms of legislateively, strike while the iron is hot. traditionally for all presidents, right now. it is the first year of their second term. remember, we had six-year itch. getting to finally the third cycle, 2014, you know, generally the minority -- the house of republicans expectin
the economy's getting a little bit better. the wars are winding down so he does have a shot but most important thing to say is i think he's found his game. >> if you look at president's popularity, his is low. >> one of the lowest in past 20, 30 years but the numbers moving in the right direction. i think he's found his rhythm, found a way to actually play the game in this town. i think he may have a better second term than the first. >> margaret -- >> be careful, my...
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economy, obviously. you might have climate change. >> right. >> the foreign policy, the restructuring if you like of america's place in the world, taking on where barack obama has taken it so far. very interesting. perhaps leading from the back as he said in certain cases rather than from the front. i think the days of america having to be the global policeman should be over. what else do you see as priorities? >> immigration reform. the president feels strongly about we'll tackle this year. everyone out there understands our system is broken. and we need some fundamental restructuring of it. right thing to do. there's common sense agreement out in the states on how to do it. people putting politics aside. i think you will see the president in the second term work passionately across party lines on education to make the k-12 system the best in the world like the university system is. you hit the biggest one, that's the economy. we have to continue to take the steps -- >> does everything flow from the eco
economy, obviously. you might have climate change. >> right. >> the foreign policy, the restructuring if you like of america's place in the world, taking on where barack obama has taken it so far. very interesting. perhaps leading from the back as he said in certain cases rather than from the front. i think the days of america having to be the global policeman should be over. what else do you see as priorities? >> immigration reform. the president feels strongly about we'll...
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but they will not collect a ransom in exchange for not crashing the american economy. >> also, need to tell you the president did speak about his gun violence effort. he's had the package put together by the vice president is on his desk today. and he will talk about it a little later on this week. want to bring in two people here, ali velshi with me from new york, and gloria borger there in our nation's capital, to you both welcome. ali, it has been more than a year since that whole previous debt limit debacle. and i know you are saying, especially comparing this to what we just saw on new year's day with the fiscal cliff, this is going to be much, much worse, much bigger deal. talk to me about what we're debating or as the president puts it not debating? >> what we're debating or not debating is the idea that the debt ceiling in the united states is a very unusual tool, only one other country has it. and it is because what used to happen is whenever the government needed to spend money, particularly when you're in a deficit, the treasury of the united states would ha
but they will not collect a ransom in exchange for not crashing the american economy. >> also, need to tell you the president did speak about his gun violence effort. he's had the package put together by the vice president is on his desk today. and he will talk about it a little later on this week. want to bring in two people here, ali velshi with me from new york, and gloria borger there in our nation's capital, to you both welcome. ali, it has been more than a year since that whole...
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and we're going to put this nation's economy on a sustainable path to the future. ladies and gentlemen, it's my great honor to introduce you to a magnificent, a truly magnificent first lady, michelle obama and the guy she hangs out with, my friend, president barack obama! [ applause ] hey! hey. i thought you weren't coming out. >> we were -- >> i thought you weren't coming. i thought you changed your mind. >> hi, everybody. excuse our tardiness. but you know what? when stevie wonder has a few words to say to you, you don't rush stevie wonder. so pardon our delay. but thank you, thanks so much, jill. thank you for that kind introduction. but more importantly, thank you for your leadership and service. [ applause ] i love jill biden! i love jill a little bit more. but i want to thank you both, you know, for making this journey so much more fun. >> yes, that's right. >> our families have bonded and this is just been a phenomenal four years. and i'm ready to do four more with both of you. >> four more. >> four more. >> four more. >> and most of all, i want to thank all
and we're going to put this nation's economy on a sustainable path to the future. ladies and gentlemen, it's my great honor to introduce you to a magnificent, a truly magnificent first lady, michelle obama and the guy she hangs out with, my friend, president barack obama! [ applause ] hey! hey. i thought you weren't coming out. >> we were -- >> i thought you weren't coming. i thought you changed your mind. >> hi, everybody. excuse our tardiness. but you know what? when stevie...
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the economy is, frankly, in shambles. barclay's puts fiscal deficit at nearly 20% of gdp, one of the highest imbalances in the world. total debt has more than doubled since 2008. and that is despite the fact that venezuela has the greatest proven reserves of oil in the world. more than saudi arabia, iran or canada. when hugo chavez first came to power in 1999, oil was trading at $11 a barrel. today, it is trading at $111 a barrel. chavez has presided over the greatest windfall in his country's history. and, yet, venezuela is probably the only petro state in the world where people regularly suffer power outages. infrastructure is crumbling and public security is abysmal. venezuela has one of the worst homicide rates in the world, worse even than colombia, honduras and mexico. venezuelan exports to the u.s. from the start of chavez's rule through 2011 added up to nearly $350 billion. that's iconic for a presidency which marketed itself as anti-american. but even that trend may be reversing. according to a "financial times"
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the economy was struggling. and he did not give a speech that was designed to say, heal the nation's wounds and bring the nation together. he gave a surprisingly polarizing speech saying we have a ways to go. we have got a -- it's not about more for those who already have much. it's about helping those who have nothing. it was called the one-third of the nation speech, because he pointed out, look, we are not at the promised land, i see a nation that has a long way to go. do we quit now. i expect actually, look barack obama's main goal is to democratic house in two years. unless he does that, he will not legislatively anything that he wants. so, if that is -- we are going to see a test of that in this speech and we will see a test of that in the first few days of the administration. if the agenda is polarizing, then we see himming looking at 2015. >> van, do not go too far, when we come back, a rare look inside a place few people have ever seen before. an historic part of the u.s. capitol, stand by. ♪ [ male a
the economy was struggling. and he did not give a speech that was designed to say, heal the nation's wounds and bring the nation together. he gave a surprisingly polarizing speech saying we have a ways to go. we have got a -- it's not about more for those who already have much. it's about helping those who have nothing. it was called the one-third of the nation speech, because he pointed out, look, we are not at the promised land, i see a nation that has a long way to go. do we quit now. i...
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first saw the poll numbers that you just put up on the screen and i thought, well you know what the economy is still bad there's 7.8% unemployment, underemployment is also skyrocketing. then my husband had to go look at the cross caps. >> i hate it when i look at that. >> toad look at the science. toad read the numbers. you had a great point. you did discover something that is noteworthy. >> if you break it down, the real news here is the polarization. i mean, 76% of democrats thing thinks are going very well. only 28% of republicans. just another reminder of how drunk we are on partisanship. >> that partisanship or is it that democrats are glass half-full and republicans are glass half-empty? >> marg is a great very glass half-full republican. >> reagan was a sunny optimist you can the eternal optimist. >> he was. it does speak to how our partisanship fueled our perceptions, looking at the same data. >> let's talk about this thing about monarch, king conflict that many republicans say the president has. i want to get this quote. here's what republican senator rand paul says. he said, gop s
first saw the poll numbers that you just put up on the screen and i thought, well you know what the economy is still bad there's 7.8% unemployment, underemployment is also skyrocketing. then my husband had to go look at the cross caps. >> i hate it when i look at that. >> toad look at the science. toad read the numbers. you had a great point. you did discover something that is noteworthy. >> if you break it down, the real news here is the polarization. i mean, 76% of democrats...
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republicans to really accomplish the things that the american people really care about, which is turning the economy around, creating jobs and getting the country moving again back toward prosperity. >> i want to play something that david plouffe said, he sounds optimistic about everybody being able to work together. here's what he told cbs. >> there's vast support for investments in education and manufacturing, immigration reform, gun safety. on the issues the president intends to push and focus on, there's massive support in the country, evening amongst republicans. >> so those two words, massive support, i would imagine that yes, there's massive support but the way that they're going to tackle it is very different. would you agree with that? >> yes, that's absolutely correct. the majority of the american public wants us to get the spending under control here in washington. they want to see prosperity returned. they want jobs to return. it's a question of how we get there. i think that's the place where the president has to move and work with republicans. everybody has to come together and work to
republicans to really accomplish the things that the american people really care about, which is turning the economy around, creating jobs and getting the country moving again back toward prosperity. >> i want to play something that david plouffe said, he sounds optimistic about everybody being able to work together. here's what he told cbs. >> there's vast support for investments in education and manufacturing, immigration reform, gun safety. on the issues the president intends to...
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he can work on the economy and do something about gun violence. i don't think americans wanted to sit by. they want background checks. they want their children to be safe and keep their gun rights, too. all of that can be done with commonsense proposals, making sure people have their guns registered one way or the other. a lot of republican s and conservative democrats are standing in front of that because they want to make money with the gun industry instead of caring what the american people want. >> thank you so much for the interesting conversation. >>> is walmart's $50 billion pledge to build american-made products just bait and switch? some say it's a ploy to make you forget that the giant retailer also sells assault rifles. . uh, forgot jack's cereal. [ jack ] what's for breakfast? um... try the number one! yeah, this is pretty good. [ male announcer ] over a third of a day's fiber. fiber one. stress sweat is different than ordinary sweat. it smells worse. get 4x the protection against stress sweat. introducing new secret clinical strength
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and it begins to discolor and distort your very economy. sadly enough, that's where we're headed. >> do you all agree that the extremes on both parties, the right and left, are actually the ones who run the congress right now? start with you, senator. >> there's quite a bit of extremism. i don't need to tell you that, joe. there's very few of us left in the middle. the so-called middle, if you will, has been sh ink aring, shrinking and shrinking. let's talk about follow the money. a lot of the people are on the far left or far right of the extremes of both ends. that's where people get all excited, get involved. either directly or their resources, their money behind in what they believe in. sometimes it draws them further apart. tom brokaw basically says that 75% of all of our congressional districts are bulletproof. so if you're there, and you've already established yourself, whether you're on the right or left, you're pretty well solid. so you only have to play to a certain core. and that's not healthy. and so a lot of changes need to be
and it begins to discolor and distort your very economy. sadly enough, that's where we're headed. >> do you all agree that the extremes on both parties, the right and left, are actually the ones who run the congress right now? start with you, senator. >> there's quite a bit of extremism. i don't need to tell you that, joe. there's very few of us left in the middle. the so-called middle, if you will, has been sh ink aring, shrinking and shrinking. let's talk about follow the money. a...
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i think during the first term, because of the incredible demands involved in preventing the economy from going into a great depression got a lot of leeway in terms of not spending personal time with member, leaders, both elected and non-elected, not opening up the white house. yop think he'll be able to do that and maintain his coalition over the next four years and i think that's going to require a lot of growth on his part. >> do you think it was legitimate, the criticism, even the suggestions he got, look, you've got to reach out more, even to people you don't like or agree with? >> some of it was legitimate, but what i don't think that people gave a fair amount of discussion to was the out-sized amount of venom direct the at this president. and i don't think that people had a real sense of just how bad things were in america. and i think that the president intentionally did not want to convey how terrible things were. because fundamentally, he's an optimist and the a pragmatist. so he really wouldn't walk around and describe to you, except in very rare times, how terrible things were
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fuel economy has been a good selling point in the corvette. >> final question, does winning these top honors help auto manufacturers sell these cars? >> you know, that's always a big question. the bottom line is yes, they do. they do help auto dealers. it is no guarantee. we have certain seen cars win these awards in the past and then just fail in the marketplace, just for whatever reason they didn't catch on with customers. it helps, but it's certainly not enough to do all about itself. >> peter from cnn money.com. thank you so much. >>> a talk back question for you, what's the best way to honor the newtown victims. you can face book me at facebook.com/carolcnn. >>> we want to take you to baltimore now, it is the johns hopkins summit on gun control. mayor michael bloomberg is speaking. >> including private sales at gun shows and online. these private sales now account for more than 40% of all gun sales nationally, which means that in 2012 alone, there were more than 6 million gun sales that happened with no background checks. many of those guns, being sold are handguns which are used
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how do we move forward and talk about building this economy up bottom up instead of artificially from washington? that's what republicans are talking about. i think you're going to see a very different generation of republican in two years. >> guys, stand -- quickly? >> i was going to say, i wonder when they had that seminar for women whether they talked about not having washington make decisions for them. that would be a step forward for the republican party. >> it's something to talk about and i think they had that one in the ward cleaver room. >> already. stand by for a moment. a moment you've all been waiting for, alec castelannaos is going to do what david axelrod did. take a look at that mustache. that mustache that he's had for, what, 41 years -- that beautiful mustache is about to go but for a very good cause. stand by. push-ups or sprints? what's wrong with fetch? or chase? let's do this larry! ooh, i got it, i got it! (narrator) the calorie-smart nutrition in beneful healthy weight... includes grains and real chicken, because a healthy dog is a playful dog. beneful healthy w
how do we move forward and talk about building this economy up bottom up instead of artificially from washington? that's what republicans are talking about. i think you're going to see a very different generation of republican in two years. >> guys, stand -- quickly? >> i was going to say, i wonder when they had that seminar for women whether they talked about not having washington make decisions for them. that would be a step forward for the republican party. >> it's...
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they want congress to work together to get its act together and get the economy moving. >> the american people also elected another house of representatives, a republican house of representatives, and that is our most direct form of representation in the federal government, the house of representatives, and they're the ones that control the purse strings. we have to do something. this isn't -- the thing is this is not about party politics. this is about the solvency of this country, it is about this country being the greatest nation on earth. it's our greatest threat to our national security. >> some people would say it is about party politics and some people, frankly, blame the tea party for this terrible gridlock in the house of representatives. there's a tea party group in south florida that's going to change its name to not include the tea party because the public reacts so negatively to that title now. >> i think that's because we have been, i mean just given a bad rap. all we're about is fiscal responsibility. we're not about social issues. all we want is washington to live within
they want congress to work together to get its act together and get the economy moving. >> the american people also elected another house of representatives, a republican house of representatives, and that is our most direct form of representation in the federal government, the house of representatives, and they're the ones that control the purse strings. we have to do something. this isn't -- the thing is this is not about party politics. this is about the solvency of this country, it is...
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what is a drag on the economy is the spending. that is what is hurting hard-working taxpayer right now. and so we need him to join us in this effort. >> at the end of the day, this is going to be a question about public opinion. what makes you think talking about not raising the debt ceiling or shutting down the government, what have you, is a winner in the court of public opinion? >> well, again, we don't want to shut down the government, but in the court of public opinion, people also know that the federal government and the out of control spending is unsustainable. and large majorities of the american people want us to cut spending, to start making the tough decisions, to balance our budgets, start living within our means. the american people, in their own families, they understand that you have to do that. you have to make the tough decisions. you have to get your budget, you've got to put it in order. and they expect their elected officials and their leaders to do likewise. and that's what needs to happen over the next few we
what is a drag on the economy is the spending. that is what is hurting hard-working taxpayer right now. and so we need him to join us in this effort. >> at the end of the day, this is going to be a question about public opinion. what makes you think talking about not raising the debt ceiling or shutting down the government, what have you, is a winner in the court of public opinion? >> well, again, we don't want to shut down the government, but in the court of public opinion, people...
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the 2013 ram 1500 with best-in-class fuel economy. engineered to move heaven and earth. guts. glory. ram. the new ram 1500. motor trend's 2013 truck of the year. >> welcome back. we're coming to you this morning live from newtown, connecticut. today marks one month since the tragic shootings that took so many young lives and so many lives overall. vice president joe biden is going to be meeting with the house of representatives, and finalize the recommendations that he'll give based on meetings that he has had with his gun task force and groups across the country. he is expected to recommend a couple of things. universal background checks and limiting high capacity magazines as well as encouraging more research into links between violent media and gun violence. >> first of all, it's sobering to be in this place here at this time. i just want to say that. i think the president is going to be more aggressive here in his second term on this. i mean, gun control is an issue that divides the country very closely. i think almost exactly in half. the reality is that the half of the c
the 2013 ram 1500 with best-in-class fuel economy. engineered to move heaven and earth. guts. glory. ram. the new ram 1500. motor trend's 2013 truck of the year. >> welcome back. we're coming to you this morning live from newtown, connecticut. today marks one month since the tragic shootings that took so many young lives and so many lives overall. vice president joe biden is going to be meeting with the house of representatives, and finalize the recommendations that he'll give based on...
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echoes of fdr, a fighting president who also had a long-term stagnant economy. this was a guy who is ready to go to combat, and he said, look, you both were great but i now need your voices. >> alex brings up history. let's check with h.w. brands. he's a professor and author from the university of texas. i'm curious about your viewpoint on this speech from a historical perspective. >> a couple things. i was struck by the fairly combative tone the president took. it's really clear he's not backing down from the fact that he won the election, so he's going to govern because he won. he and the other people in office took the oath to god and his country. he tried to reach over the heads of his opposition by repeatedly calling to the people. fellow citizens, fellow citizens, we need to do this. i think perhaps the most important part of the speech is one that's gone comparatively unremarked so far, and that is his review to his predecessors for what he called his declaration of war and his belief that the united states does not have to seek a policy of perpetual war,
echoes of fdr, a fighting president who also had a long-term stagnant economy. this was a guy who is ready to go to combat, and he said, look, you both were great but i now need your voices. >> alex brings up history. let's check with h.w. brands. he's a professor and author from the university of texas. i'm curious about your viewpoint on this speech from a historical perspective. >> a couple things. i was struck by the fairly combative tone the president took. it's really clear...